Latin American countries debate UN’s development agenda for the coming years
By the Editorial Staff
Friday | November 22, 2013 | 9:28 AM | Last update: September 22, 2016, 4:07 PM (Brasilia time)
The Legion of Good Will (LBV) will be holding the 10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum and 7th Innovation Fair in support of the UN ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review. The theme of the Forum will be the expectations for the next millennium development goals.
The events brought together managers, professionals from civil society organizations, companies, public sector, as well as university professors and students who are interested in the subject. They will all be encouraged to take an active part in the discussions, share knowledge, and sign partnership agreements that collaborate with putting together an agenda directed at sustainable development for the next few years.
10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia — From left to right: Marcelo Rafael, the LBV’s Good Will Pedagogy representative; Nely Balda, from the Universidad Mayor de San Andres; Matías Penhos, a specialist in Human Rights in Latin America, Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina; and Vanessa Castedo, President of the Foundation for the Development of Peaceful Coexistence in Latin America and the Caribbean (FUNDECONP).(Foto: Andrea Varela)Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia — The public following the talk by Marcelo Rafael (L), LBV’s Good Will Pedagogy representative, on “Education with Ecumenical Spirituality in promoting sustainable development”.(Foto: Andrea Varela)Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia — Matías Penhos, a specialist in Human Rights in Latin America, from Universidad de Quilmes, Argentina, giving a talk on “The situation of Education in Latin America within the context of the Millennium Goals from the perspective of Human Rights”.(Foto: Andrea Varela)Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia — A volunteer from the LBV of Bolivia presents the Organization’s proposals for the guiding theme of this year’s event: “Inequalities, differences, and intercultural dialogue within the context of the Millennium Goals in Bolivia”.(Foto: Andrea Varela)Asuncion, Paraguay — Children assisted by the LBV in the country perform for the participants at the event during the opening ceremony.Asuncion, Paraguay — Students from the Nihon Gakko University perform typical dances from their country during the event’s opening ceremony.Asuncion, Paraguay — The public present following the series of talks during the 10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum.Asuncion, Paraguay — The public following the series of talks during the 10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum — 7th Innovation Fair. This year in Paraguay the theme discussed was “Forming alliances for positive changes in achieving the Millennium Development Goals”, with a particular focus on education and reducing poverty.Asuncion, Paraguay — From left to right: Oscar Barrios, Investigation Director at the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, talking about “Poverty and the low level of intergenerational education in Paraguay”; Elizabeth Barrios, Director of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses – DGEEC, who closed the theme panel with the subject “Evolution of the literacy rate”; and the moderator of the series of talks, Cristhian Villamayor, a professor, researcher, and project adviser.Asuncion, Paraguay — Participants leaf through a special publication of the LBV in Spanish during the series of talks at the event.Asuncion, Paraguay — The Director General of the Organization of Ibero-American States in Paraguay (OEI), Luis Scasso, talks during the opening panel, which discussed the topic: “Education and Poverty: triumphs and challenges in achieving the country’s two most necessary MDGs”.Asuncion, Paraguay — From left to right: Mirian Ginzo, President of the Asociación Valores para Vivir [Living Values Education Association in Paraguay], who talked about “Innovation Tools and teaching strategies for Education in the Third Millennium”; César Gózales Martínez, from UNESCO Paraguay, who talked about “Education and ethnic and gender issues”; and the moderator of the series of talks, Cristhian Villamayor, professor, researcher, and project adviser.Asuncion, Paraguay — Marcelo Rafael (L), LBV’s representative for the Good Will Pedagogy, presents the educational proposal of the Organization in the talk “Education with Ecumenical Spirituality in promoting sustainable development”.Buenos Aires, Argentina — Children from the LBV’s Calle de los Colores Educational Space perform for the participants of the event during the opening ceremony.Buenos Aires, Argentina — Children from the LBV’s Calle de los Colores Educational Space get ready for their artistic presentation in a tribute to the public present at the LBV’s 10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum — 7th Innovation Fair.Buenos Aires, Argentina — During the opening event, the inaugural panel was conducted by the representative of the LBV of Argentina Edson Teixeira and the Head of the Human Rights and Social Affairs Division from the Brazilian Embassy in Argentina Marcela Pompeu Sogocio.Buenos Aires, Argentina — The Regional Director of the United Nations Information Centre for Argentina and Uruguay (UNIC), David Smith, gives a talk on “Assessments and perspectives of the Millennium Development Goals”.Buenos Aires, Argentina — The public present following the series of talks at the 10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum — 7th Innovation Fair, which this year discusses the topic: “Paths for the future of education — Education on the post-2015 global development agenda”.Buenos Aires, Argentina — The LBV’s representative in the country, Edson Teixeira, presents the Legion of Good Will’s teaching proposal to those present at the event during the theme panel “Spirituality for Sustainable Development”. Also on the panel were Ariel Bauducco, Pastor from the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Buenos Aires; and Amalia Britos, Coordinator of the Brahma Kumaris Argentina Headquarters.Buenos Aires, Argentina — Partial view of the public during the playing of the National Anthem of Argentina.Buenos Aires, Argentina — Speakers of the theme panel “Education for Sustainable Development”. From left to right: Patricia Perouch, Director of the Corporate Social Responsibility Department of Universidad CAECE; Juan Frid, Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Course for Social Urgency - CIUS, Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Buenos Aires; Susana Billordo, teacher from the María Auxiliadora Institute; Carlos Caballero, Educational Coordinator of the LBV; and Miguel Gonzalez, a teacher from the LBV.Montevideo, Uruguay — Dr. Ariel Gold, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Coordinator of the Psychoeducation Program Teachers and Parents as Agents of Mental Health, in the occasion of the event said: "I think the meeting that the Legion of Good Will is holding today is very important. It’s essential to have more information so we can make better decisions, and this contributes for us to know more about the subject of consumerism in society.”(Foto: Valentina Clavero)Montevideo, Uruguay — María Teresa Mira, President of the National Association of Development-Oriented Non-Governmental Organizations (ANONG), emphasized the importance of this meeting: “The initiative of the Legion of Good Will is very good, because it lays on the table the problem of education, one which we have outstanding debts, since consumerism is a theme of citizen education that is still not being worked with sufficiently. It’s good that an organization like the LBV is dealing with this subject. The dissemination of information is very interesting.”(Foto: Valentina Clavero)Montevideo, Uruguay — With regard to the event, the psychology student and participant, Laura Peña, shared her impressions: “The forum was very important for raising the awareness of the people participating of this theme which is so current. It’s important to hold this type of meeting that offers collective construction. It’s very good that the Legion of Good Will, because of its ecumenical principles of Love, Solidarity, and Responsibility, organizes this event. I’m very happy with what was said at this meeting.”(Foto: Valentina Clavero)Montevideo, Uruguay — For Roberto Balaguer, a clinical and educational psychologist, an Education graduate, and Master’s degree student in Education at ORT University, the forum held by the LBV "dealt with themes that are extremely relevant to our society and culture. The specific case of consumption is a topic that is very important today, especially at this time when the Uruguayan economy is at its highest point, when we are talking of a new Uruguayan, in other words, of what it consumes compared with the previous Uruguayan, which was much more austere when it came to spending. The Forum’s theme is very good, because it’s well received and interesting for the whole public."(Foto: Bettina Lopez)Montevideo, Uruguay — During the event, Professor Carlos Surroca, who is responsible for the Environmental Education area and delegate of the Environmental Education Network of Uruguay, gave a talk on the theme “Responsible Consumption: the Campaign”. At the time he said: "This event, organized by the Legion of Good Will, was very important, very diverse, in terms of the guests and their specializations and experiences. I found it to be very valuable and I hope they continue holding this type of meeting."(Foto: Bettina Lopez)Montevideo, Uruguay — During the event, Dr. Ariel Gold, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Coordinator of the Psychoeducation Program Teachers and Parents as Agents of Mental Health, talked about “Excessive consumption by children: some contributions from psychiatry”.(Foto: Valentina Clavero)Montevideo, Uruguay — The public present at the series of talks during the 10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum — 7th Innovation Fair, which discussed the theme: “Paths of the future for Education — Education on the post-2015 global development agenda”.(Foto: Bettina Lopez)Montevideo, Uruguay — From left to right: Beatriz Vázquez, Principal of the LBV’s José de Paiva Netto Educational and Cultural Institute in Uruguay; Maciel Ferreira, representative of the LBV in the country; María Teresa Mira (at the microphone), President of the National Association of Development-Oriented Non-Governmental Organizations (ANONG); and Andrés Scagliola, political scientist from the Ministry of Social Development.(Foto: Valentina Clavero)Montevideo, Uruguay — Students from the LBV’s José de Paiva Netto Educational and Cultural Institute perform a cultural presentation for the participants at the event during the opening ceremony.(Foto: Bettina Lopez )
10th Solidary Society Network Multi-stakeholder Forum.
The Forum is going to be held between November 20 and 29 and it aims at contributing to the debates of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), where the LBV has had general consultative status since 1999. The results and good practices collected will be presented by the LBV to the ECOSOC during the High-Level Segment, which will occur in July 2014 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Meetings will take place in four countries in Latin America in the following cities and days respectively: Montevideo, Uruguay (20); Buenos Aires, Argentina (21); Asunción, Paraguay (26); and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (29). The debates count with the support from the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) located at the UN Headquarters in New York.
![Asuncion, Paraguay — From left to right: Mirian Ginzo, President of the Asociación Valores para Vivir [Living Values Education Association in Paraguay], who talked about “Innovation Tools and teaching strategies for Education in the Third Millennium”; César Gózales Martínez, from UNESCO Paraguay, who talked about “Education and ethnic and gender issues”; and the moderator of the series of talks, Cristhian Villamayor, professor, researcher, and project adviser.](https://multimidia.boavontade.com/sites/default/files/dscn0943_1000.jpg)
